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Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is one of the commonest gastrointestinal disorders of infancy, with 20-40% of infants affected, and treatment options include nutritional management, infant positioning....

Method: We studied mother–infant, father–infant and mother–father interaction in 32 families with an excessively crying infant and in 30 control families.The group with excessive criers was divided further into....

Approximately half of infants aged 4 months experience regurgitation at least once daily, making it one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders in infancy.Clinical practice guidelines from....

Functional constipation is a common problem during childhood. It is defined as delay or difficulty with defecation during at least two weeks. It usually does not start at birth, but only after a few weeks...

Infant colic affects up to 40% of infants below the age of 3 months and accounts for about 10–20% of visits to pediatricians of infants aged 2 .Diagnostic criteria must include all of the following. Infant less than 5...

Human breast milk is generally and universally recognized as the optimal choice for nutrition during the first year of life. In certain cases in which it is not feasible to breast-feed the infant or the breast milk...

The microbiome of the infant is influenced by an array of different factors ranging from initial exposures to ongoing and interdependent factors. Factors influencing the establishment of the intestinal microbiota

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) is a normal physiologic process which occurs in 50% of infants 0-3 months of age, 25% of infants 3-6 months of age and 5% of infants 10-12 months of age. Infants are more prone to GER as

Using the Rome criteria, 27% of infants/toddlers are qualified for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders , leading to a lower quality of life and increase in medical consultation. Proper diagnosis and treatment are key

It has been hypothesised that early childhood (first 1,000 days) is critical to long-term health and well-being. This concept of early life programming is well established pioneered by the Barker Hypothesis

The Essential Knowledge Briefing practical guides under 'Gut Health in Early Life' examine gut health during the first 1000 days, a critical period of human development which provides the foundation for lifelong health

The Essential Knowledge Briefing​ practical guides under 'Gut Health in Early Life' examine gut health during the first 1000 days, a critical period of human development which provides foundation for lifelong health.